Eureka Call for Disaster Resilience, Response and Recovery Projects

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This call supports collaborative research, development and innovation (R&D&I) projects in the field of Disaster Resilience, Response and Recovery. The objective is to develop, adapt, validate, and scale innovative technologies, products, services or processes that strengthen disaster preparedness, emergency response and post-disaster recovery. Projects must demonstrate a clear research and innovation dimension and go beyond standard humanitarian assistance, operational coordination, procurement of existing equipment, infrastructure repair, or routine service delivery activities. Eligible projects focus on developing new technologies, products, services or systems, or significant adaptations, re-engineering, or repurposing of existing technologies for disaster-related applications. Projects that consist solely of humanitarian relief distribution, NGO-led field operations, awareness campaigns, training activities without technology development, procurement of off-the-shelf equipment, or standard reconstruction activities will not be eligible unless these activities are part of testing, piloting, validating, or deploying an innovation developed within the project. Civil society organisations, municipalities, emergency responders, hospitals, humanitarian actors and public authorities may participate where relevant, particularly as end-users, pilot sites, validation partners or implementation partners, but projects must be led by entities capable of carrying out R&D and innovation activities.